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this would have been a cia strike. you look at the amount of scrutiny and debate and consternation that is engulfed the administration over the targeted killing of a u.s. citizen, even one who has been reported to be planning strikes on the u.s. you would only compound that by putting the u.s. military in that mix. >> chris, thanks. i want to bring in michael here. first of all, saudi arabia, i mean covering president bush, this is something that you knew, you knew you had assets on the ground, but this is not something that the saudis or the u.s. government wanted to officially acknowledge here. how much of this is a problem for both sides including the saudis? >> there's a mutual need for friendship in that part of the world. the saudi's need u.s. help when it comes to equipment. we sell planes, helicopters, train their pilots, there's a security cooperation agreement in place. we need it for the geopolitical factor of having want a footprint in that part of the world. there were u.s. troops based there, 10,000 after
this would have been a cia strike. you look at the amount of scrutiny and debate and consternation that is engulfed the administration over the targeted killing of a u.s. citizen, even one who has been reported to be planning strikes on the u.s. you would only compound that by putting the u.s. military in that mix. >> chris, thanks. i want to bring in michael here. first of all, saudi arabia, i mean covering president bush, this is something that you knew, you knew you had assets on the...
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when i joined the cia in august 1980, world events were unsettled. our embassy in teheran had been overrun the year before and 52 americans were still being held hostage by a radical new government in iran. the soviet invasion of afghanistan was less than a year old and the next decade we witnessed the slow but steady crumbling of the soviet union. weapons of mass destruction were a concern and u.s. officials were hard at work around the globe trying to prevent regional tensions and an mos if is from turning in to full-scale wars and ominously, the united states about to face an upsurge in terrorist attacks to claim hundreds of american lives in lebanon including a 49-year-old cia officer named bob ames killed in a brief visit to our embassy in beirut and who at the time was my boss at cia. during my 25-year career at cia, i watched up close and participated in history being made in far off corners of the world. as cia fulfilled the critical intelligence roles, collecting intelligence, uncovering secrets, identifying threats, partnering with foreign
when i joined the cia in august 1980, world events were unsettled. our embassy in teheran had been overrun the year before and 52 americans were still being held hostage by a radical new government in iran. the soviet invasion of afghanistan was less than a year old and the next decade we witnessed the slow but steady crumbling of the soviet union. weapons of mass destruction were a concern and u.s. officials were hard at work around the globe trying to prevent regional tensions and an mos if...
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. >>> and adding to the drama, john brennan, the president's pick to head the cia and the architect of the drone policy, he'll appear before the senate intelligence committee today. lots to talk about with barbara starr who's following all these developments for us this morning from the pentagon. barbara, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. all about spice and drones this morning, isn't it? well, this video has not yet been confirmed as the genuine article by the administration, the pentagon or the cia but it's getting a lot of attention. if you look at it, it's perhaps not so compelling itself, but there's plenty to try and figure out. let's get to that in a minute. but i want you first to listen to -- we translated some of the voice on the tape describing what you're looking at. have a listen. >> translator: this air craft has had many flights in countries around iran. in operations that have taken place in pakistan, this aircraft has provided guidance. >> reporter: so a claim there of u.s. spying on iran and that's really what this is all about. if this is the genuine
. >>> and adding to the drama, john brennan, the president's pick to head the cia and the architect of the drone policy, he'll appear before the senate intelligence committee today. lots to talk about with barbara starr who's following all these developments for us this morning from the pentagon. barbara, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, soledad. all about spice and drones this morning, isn't it? well, this video has not yet been confirmed as the genuine article by the...
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the cia is not immune from the scrutiny of these efforts, and i welcome a discussion of the cia's past and present activities. welcomeselected, i've an investigation of the interrogation techniques. i read the report that raises a number of serious issues. given the gravity and important -- importance of this subject, i look forward to a report on the committee's findings if i am confirmed. in addition, some of our government's counterterrorism policies and operations have sparked widespread debate, domestically, internationally, and in this room. i have publicly acknowledged that our fight against al qaeda and its associated forces have sometimes involved the use of lethal force outside the hotbed battlefield of afghanistan. accordingly, it makes sense that there is interest in the legal basis as well as that threshold, criteria, processes, procedures and reviews of such actions. i have strongly promoted reviews of such actions with the congress and the american people, as i believe our system of government and our commitment to transparency demands nothing less. as the elected repres
the cia is not immune from the scrutiny of these efforts, and i welcome a discussion of the cia's past and present activities. welcomeselected, i've an investigation of the interrogation techniques. i read the report that raises a number of serious issues. given the gravity and important -- importance of this subject, i look forward to a report on the committee's findings if i am confirmed. in addition, some of our government's counterterrorism policies and operations have sparked widespread...
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the fact that the cia is working i view us through cia organized on. matters just a global terror network. is a war crime of epic proportions but even more disturbing is fact the complicity of so many politicians and secret services in foreign countries sends a clear signal. through the simply exist that sends a clear signal that the. united states that is something of a virtual taters. capable and willing to punish. other people for things that it's quite willing to do itself and. not just to groups. that would scream as you say a war crime taking place here well now that all these allegations to be made public what's going to take to press charges and bring anyone to account if they are indeed deemed as illegal the same sort of thing that happened during the vietnam war you have to understand. the cia doesn't do these things as a sort of rogue element it has the. us congress by certain very important congress people who believe that they are reflecting the will of the american people in the wake of nine eleven there was a huge outcry in america. for
the fact that the cia is working i view us through cia organized on. matters just a global terror network. is a war crime of epic proportions but even more disturbing is fact the complicity of so many politicians and secret services in foreign countries sends a clear signal. through the simply exist that sends a clear signal that the. united states that is something of a virtual taters. capable and willing to punish. other people for things that it's quite willing to do itself and. not just to...
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the most comprehensive claims yet of illegal rendition and torture in secret cia prisons around the world emerge in a report released by a top american n.g.o.s. also reporting that israel considers building a buffer zone reaching inside syria but it's clear the troops and tanks would only be stationed there for security purposes has its delegates. from the new center here in moscow this is r t with you twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in northern mali with troops moving into the city of kadar the last bastion of islamist insurgents around eight hundred soldiers from chad of also join the operation meanwhile two senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing airstrikes on the border with algeria reports now from the war that country. euless to that is that my people as they know what i'm going to look at today in this town in mali everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group which retitle contin book two for months particularly violating the rights
the most comprehensive claims yet of illegal rendition and torture in secret cia prisons around the world emerge in a report released by a top american n.g.o.s. also reporting that israel considers building a buffer zone reaching inside syria but it's clear the troops and tanks would only be stationed there for security purposes has its delegates. from the new center here in moscow this is r t with you twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases...
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the most comprehensive claims yet of illegal rendition and torture in secret cia prisons around the world emerge in a report released by a top american n.g.o.s. also reporting that israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but its claims of troops and tanks would only be stationed there for security purposes has its delta its. life from a new center here in moscow this is r.t. with you twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in northern mali with troops moving into the city of daraa the last bastion of islamist insurgents around eight hundred soldiers from chad of also join the operation meanwhile two senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing airstrikes on the border with algeria reports now from the war that country. euless knew that if their money because they know what i'm going to look at today in this town in mali everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group which retired a contin book too for months particularly violatin
the most comprehensive claims yet of illegal rendition and torture in secret cia prisons around the world emerge in a report released by a top american n.g.o.s. also reporting that israel considers building a buffer zone reaching far inside syria but its claims of troops and tanks would only be stationed there for security purposes has its delta its. life from a new center here in moscow this is r.t. with you twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on...
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news in december two thousand and seven and i said that not only was the cia torturing prisoners but that the torture policy was an official u.s. government policy that was approved at the very top by the president of the united states himself the cia filed what's called a crimes report against me the next day with the justice department the justice department never stopped investigating me from december of two thousand and seven until i was finally arrested in january of two thousand and twelve so to say that this the disk. case is a result of a name that was found in a in an attorney's brief at guantanamo is just simply not true they were looking for something that they were going for something to pin on me what i find most gracious about your case is had you been actually accused of torture of human rights violations you wouldn't have gone to jail know. they they would dismiss any accusation because the u.s. government has classified everything related to its torture practices but yet you go to prison because he talked about it why do you think this administration president obama
news in december two thousand and seven and i said that not only was the cia torturing prisoners but that the torture policy was an official u.s. government policy that was approved at the very top by the president of the united states himself the cia filed what's called a crimes report against me the next day with the justice department the justice department never stopped investigating me from december of two thousand and seven until i was finally arrested in january of two thousand and...
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the fact that the cia is working i view us through cia organized on. matters just a global terrorist network. is a is a war crime of epic proportions but even more disturbing is. the complicity of so many politicians and secret services in foreign countries sends a clear signal. through the simply exist sends a clear signal that the. united states that it is something virtual taters. capable and willing to punish. other people for things that it's quite willing to do itself and. not just to groups. that we screen also you say a war crime taking place here well now that all these allegations to be made public what's going to take to press charges and bring anyone to account if they are indeed deemed as illegal the same sort of thing that happened during the vietnam war you have to understand. the cia doesn't do these things as a sort of rogue elephant as the. it's what the laws by the us congress by certain very important congress people who believe that they are reflecting the will of the american people in the wake of nine eleven there was a huge outc
the fact that the cia is working i view us through cia organized on. matters just a global terrorist network. is a is a war crime of epic proportions but even more disturbing is. the complicity of so many politicians and secret services in foreign countries sends a clear signal. through the simply exist sends a clear signal that the. united states that it is something virtual taters. capable and willing to punish. other people for things that it's quite willing to do itself and. not just to...
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good to share with me how you see the cia and what you think about this militarization of the cia? >> thank you, senator. >> you can disagree with me. >> senator, the principal missions of the agency is to collect intelligence and uncover secrets to prevent strategic surprises. at times, the president asked and directs the cia to do covert action. it could take many forms. as we discussed today on the counterterrorism front, there are things the agency has been involved in since 9/11 that has been a bit of an aberration from its traditional role. i would take a look at that allocation of mission within the cia and the resources dedicated to it. i am concerned that looking at the world, which is a big place, we need to make sure we have the best intelligence collections possibility. the cia should not be doing traditional military activities. >> thank you. i look forward to working on identifying what cia does. pertaining to the issue of the cyber threat, both secretary panetta and general dempsey and several others and we at the white house have talked about the cyber threat. we ar
good to share with me how you see the cia and what you think about this militarization of the cia? >> thank you, senator. >> you can disagree with me. >> senator, the principal missions of the agency is to collect intelligence and uncover secrets to prevent strategic surprises. at times, the president asked and directs the cia to do covert action. it could take many forms. as we discussed today on the counterterrorism front, there are things the agency has been involved in...
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cia prisons around the world emerging a report released by top american n.g.o.s. and the iranian president flies into egypt for the first time in more than three decades and a visit seen as an attempt to improve ties between the two regional heavyweights. from the new center here in moscow this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in northern mali with troops moving into the city of kid the last bastion of islamist insurgents around eighteen hundred soldiers from chad have also join the operation meanwhile two senior islamic leaders have been captured fleeing strikes on the border with algeria reports now from the war country. wirelessly that is their money because they know what i look at today in this town in mali everyone is celebrating the capture of two important islamist leaders one of them is mohammed the head of the demon a group which retired a content book too for months particularly violating the rights of women he was captured along with bob leader of the movement for unity and jihad
cia prisons around the world emerging a report released by top american n.g.o.s. and the iranian president flies into egypt for the first time in more than three decades and a visit seen as an attempt to improve ties between the two regional heavyweights. from the new center here in moscow this is r.t. with twenty four hours a day french military forces have stepped up their offensive on rebel bases in northern mali with troops moving into the city of kid the last bastion of islamist insurgents...
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he was told we are the cia. he said i will tell you anything you want to know. >> the cartoonish version of it is let me tell you who we are. i heard about you. he was actually cooperative. >> just the existence. >> yes. back to the ambiguity. one thing that does come across in the movie, but you have to watch it very carefully, the most powerful tool we had in every interrogation we conducted was our knowledge. not one or another technique. >> once you got through the enhanced interrogation process then the real interrogation began, the debriefing. that is with the skill and knowledge with the people who were conducting the sessions. the knowledge base was so good that these people knew that we were not going to be fooled. we had other prisoners in our sights. we would be able to check information against others. they knew that. we mentioned the takedown. they did not know how much khalid sheikh mohammed had told us about $50,000. we would go and give him what we have heard from khalid sheikh mohammed and he th
he was told we are the cia. he said i will tell you anything you want to know. >> the cartoonish version of it is let me tell you who we are. i heard about you. he was actually cooperative. >> just the existence. >> yes. back to the ambiguity. one thing that does come across in the movie, but you have to watch it very carefully, the most powerful tool we had in every interrogation we conducted was our knowledge. not one or another technique. >> once you got through the...
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that have nothing to do with national security or treason marina porter important met with a former cia employee for more on what's behind the polygraphs. for more than three decades john sullivan worked as a polygraph examiner for america's central intelligence agency today the retired cia employee is offering some strong opinions about the nation's lie detector policy too many honest people are too many people who should be passing their tests aren't and there's no there's no accountability for that. last year more than seventy three thousand americans were reportedly required to undergo polygraph tests in order to get or keep jobs with the federal government according to an investigation by mcclatchy newspapers a growing number of u.s. agencies are asking employees and applicants intimate questions that extend way beyond the realm of national security probing matters such as sexual conduct financial matters and past personal relationships a woman was pressured to talk about her experience being molested as a child and when the polar bear for said that he refused to go on with the int
that have nothing to do with national security or treason marina porter important met with a former cia employee for more on what's behind the polygraphs. for more than three decades john sullivan worked as a polygraph examiner for america's central intelligence agency today the retired cia employee is offering some strong opinions about the nation's lie detector policy too many honest people are too many people who should be passing their tests aren't and there's no there's no accountability...
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the cia's job is to explore violence and death and destruction in the swarm of countries the cia's job is to create even more terrorists. through through the use of these drone strikes then john brennan is the perfect guy to head the cia you know what the. other guy to to to to credit and this is usually this responsible for so much destruction and violence and a war criminal. but at the same time i sort of want to push back on a point were raised in the earlier question i mean when it when if you're in one of these countries how much more overwhelming is it to see an entire battalion of american troops and boots on the ground i mean in some ways isn't there the argument that drone strikes are sort of more humane the oh no it's still it's still a long distance murder you know i mean sixty years ago the united states dropped to the news on hiroshima and nagasaki and incinerated hundreds of thousands of civilians doesn't make it doesn't make it he me this is this is the longest and murder whether by any means or sniper or drones or hellfire missile a car you know it's not humane you stil
the cia's job is to explore violence and death and destruction in the swarm of countries the cia's job is to create even more terrorists. through through the use of these drone strikes then john brennan is the perfect guy to head the cia you know what the. other guy to to to to credit and this is usually this responsible for so much destruction and violence and a war criminal. but at the same time i sort of want to push back on a point were raised in the earlier question i mean when it when if...
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set for a boost as an architect of america's drone strategy faces a confirmation to be head of the cia. growing anger into news here as the prime minister pledges to reshuffle the government on the assassination of an opposition leader is the most part he rejects the plan. around the world around the clock twenty four seventh's you're with r.t.m. carried on. now it's exactly one year into the opening of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games in russia a special judgment of clocks in the country's biggest cities become the countdown for the event that will be held in the black sea resort city of sochi the clock is also ticking for the organizers as you say final preparations are on track and finishing touches are being done to make the games forgettable authorities are also keeping a close eye on how work is being completed before sochi becomes host to hundreds of thousands of sports men and women than guests from around the globe russian president vladimir putin has been personally checking the limpid values and said he was generally happy about what he saw but he did have some harsh
set for a boost as an architect of america's drone strategy faces a confirmation to be head of the cia. growing anger into news here as the prime minister pledges to reshuffle the government on the assassination of an opposition leader is the most part he rejects the plan. around the world around the clock twenty four seventh's you're with r.t.m. carried on. now it's exactly one year into the opening of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games in russia a special judgment of clocks in the...
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more analysis on bravo obama's pick for the cia head as well as the implications that the choice holds for other countries they might have to step in where we had to right now we're joined by ahmed rashid the president of the political lobbying group happy nationalists forum sir thanks so much for taking the time with us to speak with us now of course john brennan is most famous or infamous lee known as the architect of the u.s. drone program there are some concerns about his interrogation. techniques when it comes to u.s. pakistan relations considering the the tedious i guess background of the drone program has had there especially how it plays out among the population what do you think his candidacy or him being at the helm of the cia would mean for your country pakistan the over the last three years we've had a coup going on between you and the pakistani intelligence agency the i.s.i. right now you can see there's a chance truce but if john brennan is confirmed i think we're looking at a nother stage of instability in this entire region. baucus not. confirming the obama administrati
more analysis on bravo obama's pick for the cia head as well as the implications that the choice holds for other countries they might have to step in where we had to right now we're joined by ahmed rashid the president of the political lobbying group happy nationalists forum sir thanks so much for taking the time with us to speak with us now of course john brennan is most famous or infamous lee known as the architect of the u.s. drone program there are some concerns about his interrogation....
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news in december two thousand and seven and i said that not only was the cia torturing prisoners but that the torture policy was an official u.s. government policy that was approved at the very top by the president of the united states himself. the cia filed what's called a crimes report against me the next day with the justice department the justice department never stopped investigating me from december of two thousand and seven until i was finally arrested in january of two thousand and twelve so to say that this that this case is a result of a name that was found in a in a an attorney's brief at guantanamo is just simply not true that they were looking for something that they were going for something to pin on me what i find most gracious about your case is ahead you've been actually accused of torture of human rights violations you wouldn't have gone to jail know. they they would dismiss any accusation because the u.s. government has classified everything related to its torture practices but yet you go to prison because he talked about it why do you think this administration pre
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drone strikes to torture techniques tough questions are in store for barack obama's nominee for the cia head at his confirmation hearing in the senate which has just kicked off now it's already been interrupted by protests but it has now resume john brennan is widely seen as an architect of the u.s. drone strategy in an effort to avoid scrutiny around brennan's can of the see the u.s. president has even agreed to hand over classified documents justifying the killing of american terror suspects abroad now that is after years of keeping it a secret as art and its you can reports confirmation might broaden the horizons for america's drone fleet. in the shadows no more drones are moving into the mainstream was drone makers in the u.s. military pushing to defend the killing machine drones are more properly titled remotely piloted vehicles allow us to do is to project capability without projecting vulnerability and their revolutionizing north america by loudly nice to see and keep you from half a world away a major drone manufacturer lockheed martin has financed an hour long documentary on dr
drone strikes to torture techniques tough questions are in store for barack obama's nominee for the cia head at his confirmation hearing in the senate which has just kicked off now it's already been interrupted by protests but it has now resume john brennan is widely seen as an architect of the u.s. drone strategy in an effort to avoid scrutiny around brennan's can of the see the u.s. president has even agreed to hand over classified documents justifying the killing of american terror suspects...
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i think yes i think the upcoming confirmation hearing for john brennan to be director of the cia provides another test but you know to me when i read this memo when n.b.c. put it up well the first thing that shocked me was the idea that this was being kept secret i mean this is nothing but plain vanilla legal analysis it's controversial it's even wrong on some points it's potentially embarrassing but there are no national security secrets here and this notion that the law or rather the government's understanding of what the law is is something that can be held secret from congress and from the american people is really shocking. scott great to have you on appreciate you weighing in on this very important new development that was scott horan contributing editor at harper's magazine great to be with you the use of drones is terribly not exclusive to the u.s. the u.k. is currently working on expanding their own drone program plans to tast a quote supersonic stealth drone named teran s. are being touted as the future of you ladies r t sarah first has more. it can fly faster than the speed of
i think yes i think the upcoming confirmation hearing for john brennan to be director of the cia provides another test but you know to me when i read this memo when n.b.c. put it up well the first thing that shocked me was the idea that this was being kept secret i mean this is nothing but plain vanilla legal analysis it's controversial it's even wrong on some points it's potentially embarrassing but there are no national security secrets here and this notion that the law or rather the...
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set for a boost as an architect of america's drone strategy faces a confirmation to be head of the cia. growing anger in tunisia the prime minister pledges to reshuffle the government the assassination of an opposition leader in this party rejects the plan. around the world around the clock twenty four seventh's you're with r.t. i'm carried on staff. now it's exactly one year into the opening of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games in russia a special giant clocks in the country's biggest cities become the countdown for the event that will be held in the black sea resort city of sochi but a cloak is also ticking for the organizers who say final preparations own trick and finishing touches are being done to make the games forgettable authorities are also keeping a close eye on how work has been completed before sochi becomes host to hundreds of thousands of sports men and women and guests from around the globe russian president vladimir putin has been personally checking the olympic venues and said he was generally happy about what he saw though he did have some harsh criticism term
set for a boost as an architect of america's drone strategy faces a confirmation to be head of the cia. growing anger in tunisia the prime minister pledges to reshuffle the government the assassination of an opposition leader in this party rejects the plan. around the world around the clock twenty four seventh's you're with r.t. i'm carried on staff. now it's exactly one year into the opening of the twenty fourteen winter olympic games in russia a special giant clocks in the country's biggest...
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and the cia's past use of secret detentions. sfwlimplgts plus, the disturbing vote out of north korea that appears to show new york city in flames after a dream sequence of a nuclear attack. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ldn't itl if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and class-leading 38 mpg highway... advanced headlights... and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. introducing the completely reimagined nissan altima. it's our most innovative altima ever. nissan. innovati that excites. now get a $199-per-month lease on the 2013 nissan altima. ♪ . >>> we say that we only take these kinds of actions when there's an imminent threat when capture is not feasible and when we are confident that we are doing so in a way that's consistent with federal and international law. >> the u.s. government can order the killing of american citizens if they are believed to be "senior operational leaders of al qaeda" or its subsidiary groups. investigative corres
and the cia's past use of secret detentions. sfwlimplgts plus, the disturbing vote out of north korea that appears to show new york city in flames after a dream sequence of a nuclear attack. this is "andrea mitchell reports" only on msnbc. ldn't itl if we took the nissan altima and reimagined nearly everything in it? gave it greater horsepower and class-leading 38 mpg highway... advanced headlights... and zero gravity seats? yeah, that would be cool. introducing the completely...
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get more analysis on bravo obama's pick for the cia head as well as the implications that the choice holds for other countries they might have to step in where we had to right now we're joined by ahmed rashid the president of the political lobbying group happy nationalist forum sir thanks so much for taking the time with us to speak with us now of course john brennan is most famous or infamous lee known as the architect of the u.s. drone program there are some concerns about his interrogation. techniques but when it comes to u.s. pakistan for lation it's considered raining the the tedious i guess background of the drone program has had there especially how it plays out among the population what do you think his candidacy or him being at the helm of the cia would mean for your country pakistan. over the last three years we've had a coup going on between. you and the pakistani intelligence agency i decide right now you can see there's a tunes truce but if john brennan is confirmed i think we're looking at a number of scenes of instability in this entire region of guns and buckets not.
get more analysis on bravo obama's pick for the cia head as well as the implications that the choice holds for other countries they might have to step in where we had to right now we're joined by ahmed rashid the president of the political lobbying group happy nationalist forum sir thanks so much for taking the time with us to speak with us now of course john brennan is most famous or infamous lee known as the architect of the u.s. drone program there are some concerns about his interrogation....
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people are moving their focus elsewhere so-called black sites secret prisons were established by the cia during its well publicized war on terror unlike the cause however these secret facilities were never publicly discussed by the authorities the us claimed they could hold prisoners outside the us because then they wouldn't be subject to the geneva conventions to international law and humanitarian law reports suggest such prisons were in existence from two thousand and two basically not long after the events of nine eleven the us government denied the existence of these prisons until two thousand and six now the only country in europe which has acknowledged the presence of a secret cia facility on its territory is lithuania and if you were to look at it you will you will see something almost a deliberate site except for the imposing fences surrounding it likewise a suspected secret prison in poland is believed to be located here apparently in one of the most beautiful spots in the country according to various reports mostly from journalists or human rights organizations so-called high v
people are moving their focus elsewhere so-called black sites secret prisons were established by the cia during its well publicized war on terror unlike the cause however these secret facilities were never publicly discussed by the authorities the us claimed they could hold prisoners outside the us because then they wouldn't be subject to the geneva conventions to international law and humanitarian law reports suggest such prisons were in existence from two thousand and two basically not long...
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you may remember my interview last week with torture whistleblower an ex cia official john kerry aku and which he had this to say about if the u.s. torture program continues today. it seems on your definition of torture the enhanced interrogation techniques included everything from from an officer grabbing a prisoner's lapels and giving him a shake up to waterboarding and sleep deprivation and cold cell with ice water being thrown on you were putting you into in a dog cage and keeping him there for days at a time it depends on what the what the definition of torture is. my guess is that coercive techniques have not ended so not only did the government redefine what torture is they also created a legal framework to justify what it was for the last decade by means of dry boarding prisoners and get moer holding people indefinite detention torture is still ongoing but perhaps what's most egregious is the american government's continued practice of extraordinary rendition or the export of torture to different countries around the world as if the continuation of this heinous tactic isn't b
you may remember my interview last week with torture whistleblower an ex cia official john kerry aku and which he had this to say about if the u.s. torture program continues today. it seems on your definition of torture the enhanced interrogation techniques included everything from from an officer grabbing a prisoner's lapels and giving him a shake up to waterboarding and sleep deprivation and cold cell with ice water being thrown on you were putting you into in a dog cage and keeping him there...
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sent them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. and in britain for your eyes only private messages sent between internet users could be decoded and monitored the government says it's to keep the country safe that's coming up. officials from two near zero ruling is this party have reportedly rejected the prime minister's plan to dissolve the government and hold new elections the p.m.'s decision comes after another wave of public fury and police fired tear gas at dozens of anger protesters in the capital tunis on wednesday after they attacked the offices of government party gun rest to a spark by the assassination of a key opposition leader made some claiming the authorities were responsible let's call him mr o'keefe and leaves the home minister is centuries you know home a storm. this could act as a calculus for more violence and war and. of course unity
sent them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. and in britain for your eyes only private messages sent between internet users could be decoded and monitored the government says it's to keep the country safe that's coming up. officials from two near zero ruling is...
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other prison camps around the world later in the program a look at the so-called black sites secret cia facilities u.s. government design denies even exists. french fighter jets have launched air strikes against islamist militants in northeast mali targeting logistical centers in training camps is human rights activists accuse the mali army of war crimes including extrajudicial killings torture and ethnic reprisal attacks or he has an exclusive report exposing the realities on the ground of some of the most battle scarred parts of the country. these i mean in this mob the area we've discovered allegations of war crimes information about them is under the control of mali's military government. i think it's getting more and more the she called to talk to people a lot of. human rights activists who are trying to identify witnesses all saying that people. are feeling the heat they are scared to speak a lot of people here. are very sure fool the malian army seems to be doing whatever it can to prevent people from speaking to openly and of as they put it this government took advantage of the
other prison camps around the world later in the program a look at the so-called black sites secret cia facilities u.s. government design denies even exists. french fighter jets have launched air strikes against islamist militants in northeast mali targeting logistical centers in training camps is human rights activists accuse the mali army of war crimes including extrajudicial killings torture and ethnic reprisal attacks or he has an exclusive report exposing the realities on the ground of...
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sent them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. i don't britain for your eyes only private messages sent between internet users could be decoded and monitored the government says it's to keep the country safe that's coming up. officials from two near zero ruling is this party have reportedly rejected the prime minister's plan to dissolve the government and hold new elections the p.m.'s decision comes after another wave of public fury police fired tear gas at dozens of angry protesters in the capital tunis on wednesday after they attacked the offices governing party the rest was sparked by the assassination of a key opposition leader made some claiming the authorities were responsible let's call him mr o'keefe and these the ministers concessions you know home the storm. this could act as a catalyst for more violence and the war and. of course tunisia wit
sent them as america's next best thing john brennan if confirmed will soon be at the helm of the cia and no one doubts that under him the program will expand even further the goal is pretty much clear to be able to control the world with a remote control in washington i'm going to. i don't britain for your eyes only private messages sent between internet users could be decoded and monitored the government says it's to keep the country safe that's coming up. officials from two near zero ruling...
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and president obama's nominee for the top position in the cia may be under criticism from drone activists but seems to have the support of lawmakers over his targeted assassinations program. despite a final consensus on a reduced e.u. budget for the next seven years the agreement now faces a serious threat from the european parliament which is likely to ban the deal. coming up peter lavelle as guests debate america's use of drones in cross talk here on are today. hello and welcome to cross talk where all things are considered i'm peter lavelle the nobel peace prize winner and his drones the recently leaked memo on the obama administration's use of drones has shocked many in the world and others it begs more questions than answers it would appear the white house is acting as judge jury and executioner obama can kill anyone anywhere without any oversight or accountability. to cross-talk obama and his drones i'm joined by no sharkey in london he is a professor of artificial intelligence and robots at the university of sheffield and chairman of the international committee for robot arms contr
and president obama's nominee for the top position in the cia may be under criticism from drone activists but seems to have the support of lawmakers over his targeted assassinations program. despite a final consensus on a reduced e.u. budget for the next seven years the agreement now faces a serious threat from the european parliament which is likely to ban the deal. coming up peter lavelle as guests debate america's use of drones in cross talk here on are today. hello and welcome to cross talk...
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you may remember my interview last week with torture whistleblower an ex cia official john kerry aku and which he had this to say about if the u.s. torture program continues today. it seems on your definition of torture the enhanced interrogation techniques included everything from from an officer grabbing a prisoner's lapels and giving him a shake up to waterboarding and sleep deprivation and cold cell with ice water being thrown on you were putting you into in a dog cage and keeping him there for days at a time it depends on what the what the definition of torture is. my guess is that coercive techniques have not ended so not only did the government redefine what torture is they also created a legal framework to justify what it was for the last decade by means of dry boarding prisoners and get moer holding people indefinite detention torture is still ongoing but perhaps what's most egregious is the american government's continued practice of extraordinary rendition or the export of torture to different countries around the world as if the continuation of this heinous tactic isn't b
you may remember my interview last week with torture whistleblower an ex cia official john kerry aku and which he had this to say about if the u.s. torture program continues today. it seems on your definition of torture the enhanced interrogation techniques included everything from from an officer grabbing a prisoner's lapels and giving him a shake up to waterboarding and sleep deprivation and cold cell with ice water being thrown on you were putting you into in a dog cage and keeping him there...
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they have the aircraft used by the cia very important evidence because. everyone tonight we've reported different destinations of your control however just like their american counterparts the authorities in warsaw have been extremely frugal with the details and investigation into the secret prisons has been dragging on for almost five years now but what earth during its course remains unknown therefore the extent of the investigations progress just like any information about the torture of prisoners regarding who what where when and how all of it remains a mystery and the investigation is rumored to conclude next month by the looks of it whatever its outcome may also be a state secrets and swept under the carpet. turning now to some other stories making headlines across the globe hundreds protests in pakistan administered kashmir the call on india to renounce its territorial claims they also demanded an end to violence in the troubled region this comes less than a month after five soldiers from both sides were killed in a firefight both pakistan and indi
they have the aircraft used by the cia very important evidence because. everyone tonight we've reported different destinations of your control however just like their american counterparts the authorities in warsaw have been extremely frugal with the details and investigation into the secret prisons has been dragging on for almost five years now but what earth during its course remains unknown therefore the extent of the investigations progress just like any information about the torture of...
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other prison camps around the world later in the program we'll look at the so-called black sites that cia facilities the u.s. government denies even exist. but first french fighter jets have launched air strikes on islamists in northeast mali targeting logistic centers and training camps this is human rights activists accuse the mali an army of war crimes including extra judicial killings torture and ethnic reprisals r.t. has an exclusive report exposing the realities on the ground of some of the most battle scarred parts of the country. these i mean in this mob the area we've discovered allegations of war crimes information about them is under the control of mali's military government. i think it's getting more and more that he called to talk to people a lot of. human rights activists who are trying to identify witnesses off saying that people. are feeling the heat they are scared to speak a lot of people here. very few fool the malian army seems to be doing whatever it can to prevent people from speaking to openly. this government took advantage of the media's interest in all and for th
other prison camps around the world later in the program we'll look at the so-called black sites that cia facilities the u.s. government denies even exist. but first french fighter jets have launched air strikes on islamists in northeast mali targeting logistic centers and training camps this is human rights activists accuse the mali an army of war crimes including extra judicial killings torture and ethnic reprisals r.t. has an exclusive report exposing the realities on the ground of some of...